14th National People's Congress
Chinese legislative session since 2023
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The 14th National People's Congress (NPC) is the current term of the supreme organ of state power of the People's Republic of China. This term of the National People's Congress convened in Beijing, on 5 March 2023, and is scheduled to continue until March 2028. Elections for the new Congress were held from October 2022 to February 2023.[1] It is scheduled to hold five sessions in this period, occurring around early March every year until before 2028.
14th National People's Congress 第十四届全国人民代表大会 | |
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| 5 March 2023 (3 years, 76 days) – Overview | |
| Type | Supreme organ of state power |
| Election | Indirect elections |
| Leadership | |
| Chairman | Zhao Leji |
| Vice Chairmen | Li Hongzhong, Wang Dongming, Xiao Jie, Zheng Jianbang, Ding Zhongli, Hao Mingjin, Cai Dafeng, He Wei, Wu Weihua, Tie Ning, Peng Qinghua, Zhang Qingwei, Losang Jamcan, and Shohrat Zakir |
| Secretary-General | Liu Qi |
| Standing Committee | 175 (14th) |
| Members | |
| Total | 2977 members |
| Newcomers | 2187 members (14th) |
| Old | 790 members (13th) |
| 14th National People's Congress | |||||||
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| Simplified Chinese | 第十四届全国人民代表大会 | ||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 第十四屆全國人民代表大會 | ||||||
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| Simplified Chinese | 第十四届全国人大 | ||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 第十四屆全國人大 | ||||||
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Seat distribution
| Major party | General Secretary | Seats | |
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| Chinese Communist Party | Xi Jinping | ? | |
| Other Parties | Chairperson | Seats | |
| Chinese Peasants' and Workers' Democratic Party | He Wei | 60 | |
| Jiusan Society | Wu Weihua | 56 | |
| China Democratic League | Ding Zhongli | 56 | |
| China Association for Promoting Democracy | Cai Dafeng | 54 | |
| China National Democratic Construction Association | Hao Mingjin | 44 | |
| Revolutionary Committee of the Chinese Kuomintang | Zheng Jianbang | 41 | |
| China Zhi Gong Party | Jiang Zuojun | 39 | |
| Taiwan Democratic Self-Government League | Su Hui | 14 | |
| Independents | N/A | ? | |
Standing Committee
Organization
Council of Chairpersons
| Party | Term | |||
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| Chairman | Zhao Leji | CCP | 10 Mar. 2023 – present | |
| Vice Chairpersons | Li Hongzhong | CCP | ||
| Wang Dongming | CCP | |||
| Xiao Jie | CCP | |||
| Zheng Jianbang | RCCK | |||
| Ding Zhongli | CDL | |||
| Hao Mingjin | CNDCA | |||
| Cai Dafeng | CAPD | |||
| He Wei | CPWDP | |||
| Wu Weihua | JS | |||
| Tie Ning | CCP | |||
| Peng Qinghua | CCP | |||
| Zhang Qingwei | CCP | |||
| Losang Jamcan | CCP | |||
| Shohrat Zakir | CCP | |||
| Secretary-General | Liu Qi | CCP | ||
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Special Committees
The first session
The first session of the 14th NPC was held between 5–13 March 2023. A preparatory meeting was held on 3 March, presided by outgoing NPC Standing Committee chairman Li Zhanshu.[2] During the session, Zhao Leji succeeded Li Zhanshu as the NPCSC chairman, while Xi Jinping was granted an unprecedented third term as president.[3][4][5] Han Zheng succeeded Wang Qishan as vice president, while Li Qiang was appointed as the premier succeeding Li Keqiang.[citation needed]
Election results
| NPCSC Chairman Election | NPCSC Secretary-general Election | ||||||
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| Candidates | For | Against | Abstain | Candidates | For | Against | Abstain |
| Zhao Leji | 2952 | 0 | 0 | Liu Qi | 2952 | 0 | 0 |
| Presidential Election | Vice-Presidential Election | ||||||
| Candidates | For | Against | Abstain | Candidates | For | Against | Abstain |
| Xi Jinping | 2952 | 0 | 0 | Han Zheng | 2952 | 0 | 0 |
| NPCSC Vice-chairmen Election | NSC Director Election | ||||||
| Candidates | For | Against | Abstain | Candidates | For | Against | Abstain |
| Li Hongzhong | 2950 | 1 | 1 | Liu Jinguo | 2943 | 3 | 1 |
| Wang Dongming | 2952 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Xiao Jie | |||||||
| Zheng Jianbang | |||||||
| Ding Zhongli | |||||||
| Hao Mingjin | |||||||
| Cai Dafeng | |||||||
| He Wei | Liu Yuan | 1 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Wu Weihua | |||||||
| Tie Ning | |||||||
| Peng Qinghua | |||||||
| Zhang Qingwei | |||||||
| Losang Jamcan | |||||||
| Shohrat Zakir | |||||||
| Premierial Nomination | Vice-Premierial Nomination | ||||||
| Li Qiang | 2936 | 3 | 8 | Ding Xuexiang | 2944 | 0 | 2 |
| He Lifeng | 2943 | 3 | 0 | ||||
| Zhang Guoqing | 2946 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Liu Guozhong | 2946 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| CMC Chairmanship Election | CMC Vice-Chairmanship Election | ||||||
| Candidates | For | Against | Abstain | Candidates | For | Against | Abstain |
| Xi Jinping | 2952 | 0 | 0 | Zhang Youxia | 2944 | 1 | 2 |
| He Weidong | 2947 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Supreme Court President Election | Procurator-general Election | ||||||
| Candidates | For | Against | Abstain | Candidates | For | Against | Abstain |
| Zhang Jun | 2947 | 1 | 3 | Ying Yong | 2947 | 3 | 7 |
The second session
The second session of the 14th National People's Congress of the People's Republic of China (PRC) was held from 5 March to 11 March 2024, concurrently with the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) as part of the annual Two Sessions. The 14th National People's Congress was held at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing.[6]
The third session
The third session of the NPC was held between 5 March 2025 and 11 March 2025. Premier Li Qiang announced a 5% GDP growth target and the highest fiscal deficit in 30 years to mitigate the effects of the tariffs imposed by the Trump administration.[7] NPCSC Chairman Zhao Leji missed the end of the NPC session, but was spotted in public again despite concerns about his whereabouts.[8][9]